TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

[stinger608]

TPU Nostalgic Hardware Club

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The great thing about tech life is that you can embrace the future without completely leaving the past behind.​

First, I want to thank @QuietBob for this amazing post recently!!!!!!

I spent the whole day yesterday on my WinXP machine and I've got some great finds to share!

The Legacy Update project is a complete replacement for Windows Update on retro systems. It's an online service which mimics the original MS Update and even uses the familiar Internet Explorer interface. It supports Windows 2000 to 8.1. Finding the right updates, downloading and installing them is fully automatic. You can also review and select the updates that you want.

For XP it can be used to spoof the OS ID to that of Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (if you pick that option during setup). This lets you install updates until April 2019, long after the official support ended in 2014. Now we can enjoy the most current WinXP installation possible!

It found 148 Embedded updates for my fully updated WinXP Home SP3 system. The whole process went on without a hitch and took 1 hour and 45 minutes with the components below:

And for the curious (and brave),Retro Windows Wiki appears to be the most current web browser for WinXP. It's an actively developed fork of Firefox 68, making it much newer than the last browser with official XP support, FF 52.9.0 ESR. Browsing with Mypal seems no different than using any modern browser. So far all sites look and navigate correctly, including the ones that were broken on 52.9. Mypal supports popular FF extensions, and fixes the irritating stutter that 52.9 often has.

It's amazing that a 23 year old operating system can still be used to browse the web normally. Posting this from the actual machine

Nostalgic Hardware Information

3DFX Identification site: https://3dfxarchive.com/

Awesome information on processors: http://www.cpushack.com/UpgradeProcessors.html

Awesome site for ole 3D video cards: http://vintage3d.org/index.php#sthash.K5oSx9TC.dpbs

Site for Downloading old Windows Operating systems: http://www.mywindowspage.com/index.php/os/

Windows 3.1 Programs: https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_win3

Thanks to @Retrorockit here is some "go back" software: http://www.horizondatasys.com/en/products_and_solutions.aspx?ProductId=40#Features
And: http://www.horizondatasys.com/en/RollBack_XP.ihtml

Nostalgic Pentium forum from our own @aven000 :
http://pentiumownersclub.boards.net/

Thanks to @Trekkie4 , here is a site for awesome nostalgic drivers
http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=1&menustate=0,0

Again, thanks to @Trekkie4 , here is the legacy products from Futuremark:
https://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/legacy

Thanks to @Mr.Scott , here is a clean download site for Windows XP w/SP3!!!
http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-xp-sp3/

And huge thanks to @Trekkie4 & @Bones here is another site for downloading ole OS's
https://winworldpc.com/library

Awesome Site linked by @agent_x007 to find and download all DirectX installs:

MicroSoft DirectX Downloads for Windows (Win95, Win98, Win98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP) - complete release history including DirectX1, DirectX2, DirectX3, DirectX5, DirecX6, DirecX7, DirecX8, DirecX9

Thanks to our Nostalgic member @Bungz , here is a download for users wishing to
run the amazing ATI HD3850 AGP on an ole Socket A system. The System will crash
without this patch!!!
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=72173157623687684646

Big Thanks to @Trekkie4 for finding a link to a forum that has a Win 95 USB fix!!!!
http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/172402-xusbsupp-extended-usb-supplement-for-windows-95-osr2/

Another big thanks to @Trekkie4 for this 3DMark Result browsers!
2000: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaczsN8lPFQR01laVRGZk8tUEE/view
2001: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaczsN8lPFQZXdjQ3k1S21nZWc/view
2001SE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaczsN8lPFQMTdkUGxwNUFhVzQ/view

And yet another awesome link from @Trekkie4 , a USB Mass Storage Device Driver for Win98!
http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/usbmsd98.php

Thanks to @Trekkie4 here are some Windows 9X video drivers:
http://www.bearwindows.boot-land.net/vbe9x.htm

Thanks to @DRDNA for posting this awesome link in another thread for
tons of MSDos games and programs!!!
https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos

Not sure how long this will be up, but thanks to @Bungz , here
is a site that has all the ATI Radeon Tech Demo's from 2001 to date!
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Grafi...irectX-101-AMDs-Radeon-graphics-cards-683297/

Thanks to the many many hours and trial installs of our own @Trekkie4 , here are some drivers for older Asus branded systems running
C-Media audio onboard sound systems:
https://www.asus.com/supportonly/P4S533-VM/HelpDesk_Download/
Keep in mind, just do the operating system drop down menu and choose XP or Win2K

Yet another very big Thank you goes out to our own @Trekkie4 for finding these two
archived Nvidia driver files!!!!
Windows 95/98/ME Archived Drivers
Windows XP/2000 Archived Drivers

Thanks to @Fouquin , here is a great resource for tons of hardware info:
http://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/

If you are wanting to jump on the internet with Windows XP, here is a site that shows 5 they recommend.

The 5 Best Browsers for Windows XP

Microsoft may have stopped supporting Windows XP, but that doesn't mean it is no longer in use. But why would anyone still use Windows XP? Well, for

appuals.com

And thanks to our member @QuietBob , here is another awesome site for browsers of XP

Browsers for Windows XP — Retrobrowsers.com

www.xpbrowsers.com

And, here is a site that has the abandoned operating systems. It includes Windows Mac and others.

WinWorld: Welcome

WinWorld is an online museum dedicated to providing free and open access to one of the largest archives of abandonware software and information on the web.

winworldpc.com

Thanks goes out to @agent_x007 for linking these NForce drivers for Vista and Win7!!!

NVIDIA: Optimized nForce Driverpacks for Win7-10

@ all users with a NVIDIA nForce chipset mainboard: Preliminary notes Many users with an nForce chipset mainboard, who are running or going to install Vista, Win7, Win8 or Win10 (32/64bit), are searching for nForce chipset drivers, which are suitable for their special chipset and will give...

www.win-raid.com

Nostalgic Gaming Links and Information

Thanks to our member @lexluthermiester , here is an awesome link for the newest ZDoom:

ZDoom - Downloads

zdoom.org

Want to thank @TxGrin for this link to the Doom Reborn Mod!!!!!!

Doom Reborn Pre Beta Version 1.65 Standalone file

- What's New I've added widescreen resolution support, adjusted the lighting in every level,Updated the apperence of the main menu,added new easter eggs and corrected a couple bugs along with various tweaks and changes.Updated a couple of textures

www.moddb.com

Here is a link to Windows XP Integral Edition:

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Free interesting content from across the Internet (Articles, News, Videos, Music, Images, Programs, and a lot more).

www.zone94.com

Awesome link to legacy unsupported benchmarks. A lot of the 3D benchmarks.
Thanks to @agent_x007 for posting this!

Futuremark Legacy Benchmarks

Download legacy versions of 3DMark, PCMark, and other Futuremark benchmarks for free.

benchmarks.ul.com

Plop Boot Manager

This is a great boot manager for older systems

Thanks to @lexluthermiester, we have an amazing nostalgic boot
manager for installing DOS and other things to older systems

Plop Boot Manager 5.0 - Download

www.plop.at

Windows 95 and 98 Updates Restored:

Windows Update Restored: Update Windows 95, NT 4.0, 98, Me, 2000, and XP the old way!

windowsupdaterestored.com

I will start this out with my old Asus P5A Super Socket 7 Motherboard and AMD K6-2 350mhz

I purchased these items on 02/02/1999. I paid $199.99 for the motherboard and $149.99 for the K6-2

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Put up your picture and I will include you in the club on the original post


Okay, I know these next items are not really what could be called "nostalgic" however they are getting rare and getting pretty old in computer technology. My Grandson and I are going to build this for him (he is 8). He is just so into computers and all the gear that goes along with it. The motherboard is an Asus A8N-SLI Premium s939 sporting a dual core Athlon 64 3800+ with a Thermaltake Blue Orb II and running 2gb's of crucial DDR400 ram.

The video cards are of course EVGA 8800GTX SuperClocked. One of the cards I picked up from the original owner with the original box and all the accessories, and the other is a matching card but no box.

When the grandson and I get this together, it should really be a pretty sweet system. Will be putting Windows XP on the system, since that is what the little guy is used to

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Thanks to our very own member LiNKiN I now have an awesome ATI 9800 Pro AGP to add to the collection!!!!! Thanks a ton man.

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Wow, just about forgot this crazy 5 1/2" Quantum BigFoot 1.2gb hard drive! LOL. God these things were crazy drives in their day! Heavy as hell.

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Now here is a couple of items that I found yesterday that I just had to share LOLOL

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And some DOS goodness:

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And thanks to our own member ThE_MaD_ShOt I now have an awesome Abit NF7 with a mobile XP2400+ to add to the images!!!! Thanks a ton bro!!!

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Okay just picked this combo up today from the shop that I am currently at:

Spoiler: The Master

Have had this a couple of years now. I guess one could sort of consider a GTX560 as nostalgic? LOL

Spoiler: Duke's Fully Loaded

The Ole Alienware:

Spoiler: Alienware

Specs are:
Asus P5Q-E
QX9550
4 gigs DDR2 1600
500 gig Seagate Constellation
EVGA 8800GTX

Now 3 pictures

Grabbed this new in box unopened Opteron 275 for the cost of shipping!

Spoiler: Opteron 275

Member list was getting so long that I put it in a spoiler for everyone.

Spoiler: Member List

Club Members
@stinger608
@MRCL
@PVTCaboose1337
@Jizzler
@Black Panther
@Wrigleyvillian
@AhokZYashA
@PP Mguire
@bogmali
@mastrdrver
@phill
@andy_mitchelluk
@Grnfinger
@TRWOV
@theonedub
@GC_PaNzerFIN
@[XC] Oj101
@Norton
@_JP_
@ViperXTR
@Kevinheraiz
@The Von Matrices
@Maban
@specks
@ThE_MaD_ShOt
@INSTG8R
@MilkyWay
@coolleo
@Bambooz
@Random Murderer
@johnspack
@dorsetknob
@Animalpak
@agent00skid
@Switch92
@hertz9753
@Mindweaver
@Aquinus
@popswala
@Athlonite
@mediasorcerer
@cdawall
@da_vid
@xBruce88x
@Garage1217
@m1919
@TotalChaos
@Doc41
@UART
@GreiverBlade
@TriggerWolf
@erocker
@Durvelle27
@T-Bob
@xvi
@TommyT
@Melvis
@Mydog
@rodneyhchef
@Ikaruga
@HammerON
@Morgoth
@LegendofMadness
@de.das.dude
@funguseater
@emissary42
@Compgeke
@Sasqui
@Naito
@dannylillhtc
@n3rdf1ght3r
@Tiaan48
@rtwjunkie
@Apocalypsee
@Frick
@Bones
@JunkBear
@psyko12
@MaxiPro800
@broken pixel
@aven000
@9700 Pro
@typicalintrovert
@silentbogo
@PolRoger
@m0nt3
@Backfire
@Vario
@Miomol
@Ferrum Master
@grunt_408
@debs3759
@Misaki
@kniaugaudiskis
@Countryside
@kazz
@STIG_ZA
@Trekkie4
@CAPSLOCKSTUCK
@Retrorockit
@MIRTAZAPINE
@Artex
@Mr.Scott
[SIZE=6]@Fouquin[/SIZE]
@jboydgolfer
[SIZE=6]@vigia[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]@Robert B[/SIZE]​

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[MRCL]

My little collection

In a few days, a coworker will give an old pc of his to me, apparently with SCSI stuff and a Voodoo card Will post pics of that, too.

 

[stinger608]

Great collection you got!!! I will be adding stuff that I have buried out in a storage shed

 

[stinger608]

What, just a couple of us have old hardware? I figured a ton of people would be all over this

 

[MRCL]

What, just a couple of us have old hardware? I figured a ton of people would be all over this

There was another thread about nostalig hardware long ago (thats where I posted my pics first), but it wasn't a club Bump the thread from time to time, some threads are just made at a wrong time, and drown amogst other "more important" ones.

 

[stinger608]

There was another thread about nostalig hardware long ago (thats where I posted my pics first), but it wasn't a club Bump the thread from time to time, some threads are just made at a wrong time, and drown amogst other "more important" ones.

Yea, I can't remember who it was, but there was someone on TPU that had a thread in the hardware section showing old hardware. I remember seeing your pictures on that thread, and remember that a lot of people commented on your pics

 

[PVTCaboose1337]

All my old processors.... attached.

 

[vaiopup]

Oldest I still have is an Abit NF7-s rev 2 and an XP-m 2500+

 

[erocker]

I have an IBM PS/2 386SX still running my alignment machine at the shop! I haven't opened it up for at least 8 years. Running DOS and running strong!

 

[Disparia]

Quad P-Pro board with memory daughter board. Not shown is the PCI board with a dozen or so slots.

Apple HPV slot video card. 2MB, upgradable to 4MB via SIMMS!

Have some other things around here, just need to find/take new pics.

 

[stinger608]

Quad P-Pro board with memory daughter board. Not shown is the PCI board with a dozen or so slots.
http://www.theburnerishot.com/photo/Quad-Pentium-Pro.jpg

Apple HPV slot video card. 2MB, upgradable to 4MB via SIMMS!
http://www.theburnerishot.com/photo/HPV-Video-Card.jpg

Have some other things around here, just need to find/take new pics.

Ah very cool Pentium pro quad board Jizzler!!! Man, in its day, that was a seriously high dollar motherboard!!!!

Awesome

I edited the original post to add Caboose and Jizzler as they posted pictures.

@Erocker: Man, get some pictures of that old system bro!!!

 

[PVTCaboose1337]

Ah very cool Pentium pro quad board Jizzler!!! Man, in its day, that was a seriously high dollar motherboard!!!!

Awesome

I edited the original post to add Caboose and Jizzler as they posted pictures.

@Erocker: Man, get some pictures of that old system bro!!!

Bonus point if you can name every processor... HINT: One is a Pentium 4 with HS removed. The earliest processor in the collect in a Cyrix @ 66mhz.

 

[stinger608]

Bonus point if you can name every processor... HINT: One is a Pentium 4 with HS removed. The earliest processor in the collect in a Cyrix @ 66mhz.

Looks like the one on top without the HS is the p-4. The Cyrix I am to assume is the one that has the pins pointed up. Looks like there is an AMD Duron, several socket 462 chips, a p-3 several P-2 slot cpu's. Looks like several early pentiums, and some EDO ram sticks in the foreground.

 

[Disparia]

Part II. Grabbed some more items from the closet.

SCSI RAID controller I pulled from an old Compaq server.

Dual 486 motherboard I found in a case on the side of the road a couple years ago.

 

[MRCL]

Got the computer I was promised. I might have misunderstood something as there are no Voodoos in SLI Only one Try identifying it, its easy. The other card is a Diamond Viper 550, I even found a review of it! Consider them as a sneek preview on the comp, as I'm going to bed now

 

[stinger608]

Cool man!! Is the top one a Diamond Monster?

 

[MRCL]

Cool man!! Is the top one a Diamond Monster?

No its not a Diamond card

 

[MRCL]

Moar old stuff!

You know what this is...

Yes you do!

I didn't know DFI was around since the PII days...

Top one is a SCSI controller, below that is a soundcard and a network card at last. The GPUs are missing here, they're the ones I posted above.

 

[Black Panther]

It's a mix of old and not-so-old hardware, but mostly obsolete.
(It's not very tidy I know)

My Pentium II Mendocino @ 333 Mhz isn't here because it's running at the office.

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

Well I used to have a lot more but have moved too many times. So I present the CPU from my first real build ten years ago and 2x256 of some tasty Corsair BH-5

 

[AhokZYashA]

I have a old Toshiba laptop

let me post that pic next time...

i'm on my school now...

 

[stinger608]

cool guys!! Note that Both Black Panther, and Wrigleyvillian were added to the list

Damn Wrigley, I love them DDR 256 Corsairs man..........Nostalgic for sure man!!!

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

Yeah thats why I never sold them.

 

[stinger608]

Yeah thats why I never sold them.

Yea, I don't blame ya a bit man!

 

[stinger608]

Bump this up, surely more TPU members have some nostalgic hardware laying around LOL